After losing to Fitzgerald the last time they met, Thomasville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Thomasville Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 23-8 victory over the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane on Friday.
Thomasville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ant Anderson led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Cam Hill handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thomasville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Thomasville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Hill, Jr. and Ej Bean. Hill, Jr. is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Thomasville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Fitzgerald, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Thomasville will take on Brantley County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fitzgerald, they will square off against Berrien at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fitzgerald's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Berrien's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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